Jan
02
2010
Tidy Cats Breeze Cats Litter Pad, 4-Count Refill
Posted by Blogmaster in Cats, tags: 4Count, Breeze, Cats, Litter, Refill, Tidy
- Pack of ten, 4-count refills (total of 40-pads)
- Outstanding odor control for up to one week
- Quick and easy removal of wastes
Product Description
Breeze cat pads are easy to maintain and odor free. The specially-designed Breeze litter pellets allow urine to pass through to the Breeze cat pad underneath, while leaving solid waste on top for quick, easy removal.
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Save your money. [...]. I am a litter box rehabilitation specialist and though I like the idea of the breeze, the design of this product is troublesome to me. Any pelleted pet litters may lead your cat to potty outside of the box, so please hang on to your old litter and box if you do transition to the breeze. Also, make sure your cats is urinating AND defecating in the Breeze for at least a week before you remove your old box.
The whole point of this contraption is to reduce odors and it fails terribly. Odor is a bigger problem when you use this box. Those who say otherwise must have stuffy noses. The Breeze pads (which are expensive even when you buy them in bulk) are supposed to be “odor free”. They must mean that they are odor free before the urine hits them because there is a strong odor after a single urination onto the pad. For $[...] each, the pads should actually control odor. It would be easy and inexpensive for the manufacturer to add an effective odor controlling ingredient to the pad, but they have failed to do this.
As for the Breeze pellets, when your cat covers his feces, it is not very well coated and when you scoop some of the pellets that fall back into the box will be contaminated with poop. Fecal odor will be much more noticeable if you are transitioning from a fine clumping litter to the breeze. Perhaps Purina want to ensure that you buy more of the pellets and pads by making them inneficient. I don’t agree with the way this product is marketed and think the company is very dishonest.
Most cats prefer a fine, dense substrate (like sand) to urinate and defecate in. The large Breeze pellets are disliked by most cats. Forcing a cat to use a litter he does not prefer is asking for trouble. Urinating outside of the box is the leading behavior problem of house cats and a leading cause of kitty euthanasia. If box odors were significantly reduced by this system, I could see the reason for increasing the chance of problem behaviors. However, since my experience has been an increase in box odors, I absolutely cannot recommend this product. Keep in mind that once a cat urinates outside the box, it will likely keep urinating in the newly assigned area. Switching back to a box they used before with litter they used to prefer, may not cure the problem. Unless your cat absolutely loves the Breeze Pellets and you are OK with the odors, It’s best to just stick with Pine or clumping litter (read warning below).
Fine vs Pine vs Breeze- Unfortunately, clumping clay litters may be linked to feline asthma and can contribute to sinus infections in people that clean the boxes. Other clumping litters such as Swheat Scoop, Feline Pine Clumping, and World’s Best, are good alternatives but they will track more and stick to the scoop and box a bit. If a cat prefers a fine substrate, deal with the tracking and sticking- it’s better than having a cat who dislikes his box. I prefer pine pellets for reduced tracking, if the cat will use them. Pine pellets will turn into sawdust and stick to the feces better than Breeze pellets (which never break down). With pine pellets you eliminate the urine odor completely and fecal odor is reduced. Pine litter is very affordable $[...] per month, per cat. With a Breeze system you are likely going to spend $[...] per month on pellets and pads. Feline Pine pellets and no-clay clumping litters are easier to transport and carry than clay litters.
If you want to control all cat odors and have a very healthy cat, consider a diet change for your kitty. You can reduce fecal odor significantly with raw diets. These are very easy to obtain at local pet stores. The larger pet store chains do not carry raw diets typically. Raw diets help with increased health, decreased fecal odor, decreased fleas and sometimes decreased shedding (depending on which ingredients you choose).
Good luck finding the perfect litter setup.[...]
Rating: 1 / 5
I have been using cat breese for the past one year, I reccomande to any on that has cats, it is cool, clean and save time expecial if you are not home every days, you can scheduel you own time to clean the box. Very happy.
Rating: 5 / 5
Since I switched to the Breeze system the only problem I have had is finding litter pellets and pads at a fair price, but Amazon has taken care of that for me! I now buy the pads in cases of 10 every month or two and have them delivered right to my door. I have 3 Breeze systems and the pads work great!
Rating: 5 / 5
I am so pleased with the Breeze system. It is really easy to use and I no longer have litter tracked through my apartment. The only odors I smell are the kind one expects from fresh waste–just like if any of us just used the toilet. Waste doesn’t have any of that ammonia rank that regular litter tends to have.
Pellets do get tracked outside the box, but they are manageable to clean. Solid waste does stick a little, so I just scoop them into the trash. The cats didn’t take much to adjust to the new box. They seem happy.
Only complaint: I’d like a box design that includes a cover. Other than that, I’m sold on the Breeze!
Rating: 5 / 5
The Breeze is our kitty’s favorite litterpan and after a short period of time, his only litterpan. He actually uses it! He has not offended once since we discovered this system and before Breeze, his bad aim was chronic. It is simple to use, no odor, no gritty litter all over the house. Amazon has the best price on these and they are shipped promptly.
Rating: 5 / 5